Tag: Isaiah

2 Nephi 21 – 22When Isaiah talks of Ephriam and Judah working together rather than envying each other it could refer to the friendship between Israel and a powerful nation in the land of Ephriam’s inheritance (here) or it could refer to friendship between the covenant people who are of the seed of Ephriam (the…

2 Nephi 20Though His covenant is with Israel, the Lord gives all men the chance to do His will and to work righteousness. Those who will not humble themselves and turn to Him, even if they have been instruments in His hand to do His work, shall be humbled and brought to naught.

2 Nephi 19“For all this His anger is not turned away, but His hand is stretched out still.” His anger = justice it is not turned away regardless of circumstances His hand = mercy always available no matter how frightening justice might appear

2 Nephi 17 – 18I think the central message here is that we should make our decisions based on what the Lord says and not on the prevailing wisdom of the day. The principles of wise alliance, sounds management, and patience stand true regardless of how loudly men may clamor for more intervention, or isolation.

2 Nephi 15 – 16 What does it mean to “join house to house?”I have often joked that it was referring to apartments – I believe there may be some interpretation for physical joining of housing structures, but I’m sure there is another more important interpretation that ties in to the inability for people to…

2 Nephi 12 – 14All the patterns of the world of wickedness shall be turned on their head – all the things they are proud of shall be removed or shall become an embarrassment to them. The Lord shall be with those righteous who are left and they shall live in peace off the fruits…

2 Nephi 8I notice that when the Lord reverses every situation to the benefit of His people that his people are not the oppressors even though those who had been oppressing them are now oppressed and they are envied by those who were their oppressors. I wonder if we ever have, or will later, “drunk…

1 Nephi 21Isaiah speaks these promises to Israel and the servant of the Lord, but I think the promise extends to all those who faithfully serve to one degree or another. The promise that whatever is lost in the service of the Lord shall be returned with great increase until the receiver shall shay from…

1 Nephi 20It feels like these same things could be said of church members today as they were said of Israel by Isaiah – they speak of God and claim to be His people, but they do not follow Him in righteousness.